Page last updated on February 5, 2013
Nationality:
noun: NA (US citizens)
adjective:
NA
Ethnic groups:
Asian 56.3%, Pacific islander 36.3%, Caucasian 1.8%, other 0.8%, mixed 4.8% (2000 census)
Languages:
Philippine languages 24.4%, Chinese 23.4%, Chamorro (official) 22.4%, English (official) 10.8%, other Pacific island languages 9.5%, other 9.6% (2000 census)
Religions:
Christian (Roman Catholic majority, although traditional beliefs and taboos may still be found)
Population:
51,395 (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 208
[see also: Population country ranks ]
Age structure:
0-14 years: 26% (male 7,057/female 6,321)
[see also: Age structure 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-24 years:
15.3% (male 4,159/female 3,681)
25-54 years:
46.1% (male 10,125/female 13,548)
55-64 years:
8.7% (male 2,435/female 2,054)
65 years and over:
3.9% (male 958/female 1,057) (2012 est.)
Median age:
total: 30.6 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male:
29.6 years
female:
31 years (2012 est.)
Population growth rate:
-0.96% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 227
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]
Birth rate:
20.2 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 88
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]
Death rate:
3.4 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 214
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]
Net migration rate:
-41.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 221
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]
Urbanization:
urban population: 91% of total population (2010)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization:
1.7% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - population:
SAIPAN (capital) NA (2009)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years:
1.12 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.87 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.91 male(s)/female
total population:
0.93 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
total: 5.7 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 176
male:
6.1 deaths/1,000 live births
female:
5.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 77.27 years
country comparison to the world: 68
male:
74.62 years
female:
80.07 years (2012 est.)
Total fertility rate:
2.09 children born/woman (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 117
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]
Sanitation facility access:
improved:
urban: 92% of population
rural: 93% of population
total: 92% of population
unimproved: